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Sunday, December 19, 2004
Environment - Five years after kill, White River still recovering
This AP story, by Rick Callahan, has appeared in several state papers this weekend, in varying lengths. The Louisville Courier Journal appears to have published the complete story. Some quotes:
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Five years after toxic discharges killed millions of fish along a 50-mile stretch of the White River, state officials say the waterway is on the rebound thanks to millions of dollars spent on restoration efforts.Annual fish surveys show that the passage of time also is reviving the river, which has had at least two strong spawning seasons since the first batches of 1million young fish were released in its waters in 2000.
More than $4million has been spent to restore the river, with much of that used to create riverside buffer zones of plants and trees.
Still, a complete recovery from the massive fish kill is years away.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 19, 2004 11:09 AM
Posted to Environment